Ruling on a woman going to a men’s tailor
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Question:
In her second question, she asks: Is it permissible for a woman to go to a men’s tailor with the intention of having dresses sewn, provided she is wearing the full, prescribed Islamic covering? Is she sinful in doing so, given that the men’s tailor is less expensive than the women’s tailor? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no harm if she hands the garment to him for sewing while maintaining proper covering. There is no harm, provided he does not touch her or look at her. She gives him a piece that is cut and measured correctly, and there is no harm in that. However, if he touches her to measure the clothing on her body, or if she exposes any part of her body to him, that is not permissible. Yes.
In her second question, she asks: Is it permissible for a woman to go to a men’s tailor with the intention of having dresses sewn, provided she is wearing the full, prescribed Islamic covering? Is she sinful in doing so, given that the men’s tailor is less expensive than the women’s tailor? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no harm if she hands the garment to him for sewing while maintaining proper covering. There is no harm, provided he does not touch her or look at her. She gives him a piece that is cut and measured correctly, and there is no harm in that. However, if he touches her to measure the clothing on her body, or if she exposes any part of her body to him, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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